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mantra

[man-truh, mahn-, muhn-] / ˈmæn trə, ˈmɑn-, ˈmʌn- /


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To cut to the chase: All this permabull mantra about stocks for the long term, and “average” stock-market returns of 6% or 7% a year plus inflation, need enormous caveats.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

“My nickname is Thundertroll. My mantra is ‘I’m bringing hellfire,’ ” she said.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

One source said: "If you are taking on John's mantra about talking up Britain then you can't say, 'Nothing to see here'."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

His proposed solution is “radical transparency” — a familiar Silicon Valley mantra with an ironic resonance given Theranos’ notorious culture of secrecy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

With an almost comfortable distance from the thing itself as it really was, Colin thought about the dork mantra: sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

SHANGHAI—The ancient Dragon Flower Temple these days is full of young people burning incense, chanting mantras and kneeling in front of Buddhist statues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Buddhist mantras should be chanted while the baby is being delivered, but he can't remember the words, so he plays them from his phone on speaker instead.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

One of Weiss’ mantras — echoed by Bilton — has been the need to pull “60 Minutes” into the digital future as traditional TV viewing declines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Ahead of the speeches, a choir sang as attendees photographed a large panel emblazoned with one of Jackson's mantras "keep hope alive."

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

Unhappiness and suffering builds character, Jesse told himself—and me—again and again, repeating one of his Nietzschean mantras.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz


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